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Scary Movie Tops Box Office, Hits $105.5M Worldwide

6/8/2026

Summary

Scary Movie Triumphs

Scary Movie opened June 5, 2026 and earned $55 million domestically, beating Masters of the Universe for the top box office spot.
Scary Movie made $50.5 million overseas, reaching $105.5 million worldwide and surpassing its $30 million budget and $75 million break-even point.
Masters of the Universe opened in 3,677 screens, earned $29.3 million domestically and $25 million overseas for a $54 million worldwide total, against a budget of $170 million.

Summary

Scary Movie Dominates

Scary Movie set the biggest Paramount comedy opening in Mexico ($6.7 M, 870 cinemas) and the UK ($5.5 M, 576 cinemas).
In the U.S. the film earned 3.76 M admissions, with 41 % of Saturday’s revenue after 8 PM.
Paid preview screenings boosted openings in Brazil and Colombia.
The comedy topped box-office charts in Germany ($5.5 M, 507 cinemas) and France ($3.2 M, 480 cinemas) and opened in 53 markets covering 95 % of its global footprint.

Summary

A24 Breaks Records

A24’s “Backrooms” turned a $10 million budget into a $134.5 million domestic total, beating the studio’s $97 million record with “Marty Supreme”.
“Obsession” became the fifth horror film to top $200 million in North America after passing $150 million domestically.
Faith-based and anniversary titles such as Laika’s 15th-anniversary “Coraline” and “The Chosen: Last Supper”, which made $13 million in four days, show the studio’s diversified slate.

History

Historical Context

In June 1975 Steven Spielberg’s film Jaws, based on Peter Benchley’s 1974 bestseller that spent 44 weeks on the hardcover bestseller list, opened as Hollywood’s first summer blockbuster and proved early-summer releases could dominate the box office. Paramount’s June 5, 2026 comedy Scary Movie follows that model, opening the same season and reinforcing studios’ focus on early-summer launches.

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Scary Movie Triumphs

Scary Movie opened June 5, 2026 and earned $55 million domestically, beating Masters of the Universe for the top box office spot.
Scary Movie made $50.5 million overseas, reaching $105.5 million worldwide and surpassing its $30 million budget and $75 million break-even point.
Masters of the Universe opened in 3,677 screens, earned $29.3 million domestically and $25 million overseas for a $54 million worldwide total, against a budget of $170 million.

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